The Chef

I caught this show by accident and now I am a fan, Chef Roble.  He is an African American chef from my home, Brooklyn, NY.  This is a cooking show and they are showing the outrageous demands put on him and staff and they do come out on top.  Nice to see a positive African American male starting up his own business with his sister as his business partner.  Really nice show - give it a look see on the Bravo channel on Sunday nights.  Good show to DVR if you have one and if not, give it a watch.

http://www.bravotv.com/chef-roble-and-co

Gluten Free

I attended a class last night on gluten-free cooking.  I am not gluten intolerant and wanted to know more about this.  A lot of the alternatives to flour are more nutritious than flour and more tasty. The chef last night was Genevieve Sherrow who hails from Philadelphia.  She has a degree from Bastyr University located in the state of Washington.   This university sounds like a place I could enjoy.


Last night she focused on desserts for the holidays I have to say if you did not tell me that the desserts were gluten free I would not have known.  The gingerbread was especially outstanding.


If you are interested in learning more I have some materials that I got from her and would be happy to share.  She is on Facebook (gluten-free warrior) and has written and published a small cookbook that she has for sale on her web site.


If you think you are gluten intolerant this may start you on the path to feeling better. . . . .some signs of gluten intolerance


Weight loss or weight gain; nutritional deficiencies due to malabsorbtion e.g. low iron levels; nastro-intestinal problems (bloating, pain, gas, constipation, diarrhea); fat in the stools (due to poor digestion); aching joints; depression; eczema; head aches; exhaustion; irritability and behavioural changes; infertility, irregular menstrual cycle and miscarriage; cramps, tingling and numbness; slow infant and child growth; decline in dental health; undiagnosed for long periods of time, food intolerances have been found to contribute to diabetes, bowel cancer, anemia and osteoporosis..


Why are gluten intolerance symptoms so varied?


It is still a bit of a mystery; gluten intolerance and allergies affect adults and children in a variety of ways, but we do know that the less stress the better.